[2.3 - PSC]Gladiator Cleave(Lacerate) Block/Dodge build - Budget/Atziri/Tier 14/15 maps down

This will be my first build post, so I'll keep it short and clean.

The build is based around block/dodge and decently high dps for the gear that it uses.
You can run it with 5link, but for Atziri it's better to have a 6link otherwise the damage might not be enough.
You get a lot of resistance from skill points/jewels which allows you to basically almost not need any resistance on your gear.
Note: I can do without the cold resistance on my chest and I'll still be with over 80% cold res more.

Defensive SS:
Without flasks - http://imgur.com/UdNgHsg
With flasks - http://imgur.com/BwAxQGj

DPS - Varies depending on whether you are using conc effect or increased area of effect and whether you have any frenzy charges or not. DPS is between 70-80k up to 150k

Pros:
Really easy to level build. You can easily hit lvl 90 with this build. Unlike other builds with this build you will be OP during the whole leveling process and not only once you reach lvl 70-80 like most other builds :P
Cheap.
Easy to play.

Cons:
It's melee
Might lack clear speed if you aren't using 6l, so you can have increased area of effect gem
It's annoying to do Temporal Chains with the build















Jewels: Check the skill trees you can see what jewels I am using there, but generally all costed me 1c or less and they give mainly %increased dmg with Axes + dual wield and some type of resistance or all resistance. If they can also give all stats/intellect it would be great.
Of course you can use max hp and resistances jewels. The idea is to get a lot of resistance from the jewels, so you don't have to have any on your gear.

Bandits:
Normal - Oak help
Cruel - kill all for extra skill point
Merciless - Kill all for extra skill point

Short gameplay explanation: Run your auras - Herald of Ash + Hatred + Arctic Armor(If you use Alpha's) and summon your Stone Golem. Pop your Blood Rage and start jumping around with Leap Slam in the middle of packs and kill all. If the packs are more threatening jump to the edges of the pack and not in the middle.


Extra tips: For the Quartz flask I suggest rolling movement speed and increased duration. It will make moving in between tougher mobs easier.
Also if you use Alpha's Howl you won't need Immunity to Freeze on your flasks(I'm too lazy to reroll).
For the HP flasks I suggest Instant recovery when on low life and normal instant recovery



Don't bother with Alpha's Howl before you get high level like at least 80-85 since you might not have the necessary mana.
You can try to DW 2 Varunastras if you have 2 corrupted with block chance. Might be better ot it might be worse, no idea.

I'll add other stuff at a later time since I can't think of any at the moment. Feel free to ask questions. I'll try my best to answer, but generally I'm a newb, so don't expect much :)

Reserved

Made some tweaks.

-Added Tier 9 Gorge map and Tier 10 Volcano map video
-Added Izaro Merciless Labyrinth final fight video - had major lag issue in there which aren't that noticable on the video and still managed to faceroll him.
-Added some new gems/links.

04.12.2016:

-Added Tier 14 Shrine - Piety fight
-Added Tier 15 Collisseum - Ambrius, Legion Slayer - corrupted map fight
-Added some tweaks and my current/future Skill Tree.

04.19.2016:

-Added Tier 11 Springs full clear map for people to get an idea the clear speed on packs/rares etc..
-Added Tier 12 Overgrown Ruins boss fight with Enfeeble, aka A LOT less damage than normally the build would do.

Hi!

Very interesting build, I'm in the process of leveling with it.

What do you think of a daresso's defiance with this build, would it work well, or should I just stick with a a good armor based rare chest?

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valeshhh wrote:

Hi!

Very interesting build, I'm in the process of leveling with it.

What do you think of a daresso's defiance with this build, would it work well, or should I just stick with a a good armor based rare chest?

Hey sorry for not responding for so long but I was out of the country and just got back home.

Generally I think that literally any armour will do. Truth be told I picked my armour not because I wanted "armor" but because it was easier to get the colours I needed and it was cheap for 6link. It was a white armour which I just alched few times till I got it to give a lot of hp and never even bothered with it again.
As for Daresso's Defiance I also had a thought of trying the build with that armour, but a 6l would have/will cost me too much currency that's why I never gave it a try. The idea was to get a fun and easy build that can clear almost everything for a fairly cheap price.

Truth be told with Daresso I think that the only thing worth talking about is the Onsluahgt buff which is nice and will speed up the clearing speed, BUT I'm not sure if it will proc enough to make it worth it because generally most packs(even in tier 14-15 maps) die from doing 1-2 cleaves and you basically don't get hit that much. Not sure if it's noticeble on the videos, but the build have quite big range as well so if you want generally you can kill packs without even being close to them. The 6% dodge is quite nice, but again mobs die fast, so you don't get hit a lot. The dodge will be nice for boss fights, but other than that not really worth the 10ex + price.

Still if you want you can try it. Generally any unique armor that gives life should be fine to use the only reason I chose the white 6l was because it was cheap and I didn't have much currency at the time.

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Xingbairong wrote:

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valeshhh wrote:

Hi!

Very interesting build, I'm in the process of leveling with it.

What do you think of a daresso's defiance with this build, would it work well, or should I just stick with a a good armor based rare chest?

Hey sorry for not responding for so long but I was out of the country and just got back home.

Generally I think that literally any armor will do. Truth be told I picked my armor not because I wanted "armor" but because it was easier to get the colours I needed and it was cheap for 6link. It was a whiter armor which I just alched few times till I got it to give a lot of hp and never even bothered with it again.
As for Daresso's Defiance I also had a thought of trying the build with that armor, but a 6l would have/will cost me too much currency that's why I never gave it a try. The idea was to get a fun and easy build that can clear almost everything for a fairly cheap price.

Truth be told with Daresso I think that the only thing worth talking about is the Onsluahgt buff which is nice and will speed up the clearing speed, BUT I'm not sure if it will proc enough to make it worth it because generally most packs(even in tier 14-15 maps) die from doing 1-2 cleaves and you basically don't get hit that much. The 6% dodge is quite nice, but again mobs die fast, so you don't get hit a lot. The dodge will be nice for boss fights, but other than that not really worth the 10ex + price.

Still if you want you can try it. Generally any unique armor that gives life should be fine to use the only reason I chose the white 6l was because it was cheap and I didn't have much currency at the time.

Thanks for the reply. Yeah I figured the only reason for that chest was the fact that its really hard to roll 4 red sockets on something that isnt armour based.

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valeshhh wrote:

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Xingbairong wrote:

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valeshhh wrote:

Hi!

Very interesting build, I'm in the process of leveling with it.

What do you think of a daresso's defiance with this build, would it work well, or should I just stick with a a good armor based rare chest?

Hey sorry for not responding for so long but I was out of the country and just got back home.

Generally I think that literally any armor will do. Truth be told I picked my armor not because I wanted "armor" but because it was easier to get the colours I needed and it was cheap for 6link. It was a whiter armor which I just alched few times till I got it to give a lot of hp and never even bothered with it again.
As for Daresso's Defiance I also had a thought of trying the build with that armor, but a 6l would have/will cost me too much currency that's why I never gave it a try. The idea was to get a fun and easy build that can clear almost everything for a fairly cheap price.

Truth be told with Daresso I think that the only thing worth talking about is the Onsluahgt buff which is nice and will speed up the clearing speed, BUT I'm not sure if it will proc enough to make it worth it because generally most packs(even in tier 14-15 maps) die from doing 1-2 cleaves and you basically don't get hit that much. The 6% dodge is quite nice, but again mobs die fast, so you don't get hit a lot. The dodge will be nice for boss fights, but other than that not really worth the 10ex + price.

Still if you want you can try it. Generally any unique armor that gives life should be fine to use the only reason I chose the white 6l was because it was cheap and I didn't have much currency at the time.

Thanks for the reply. Yeah I figured the only reason for that chest was the fact that its really hard to roll 4 red sockets on something that isnt armour based.

Yeah pretty much.
I'm generally a lazy person, so I always choose the the items that require the least amount of work. How lazy I am you can see from my chest... Currently apart from the hp, none of the other rolls are good/needed, but I just can't be bothered anymore. :)

wtf your skill tree is dual wield but you're using a 2h axe?!?

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bkn wrote:

wtf your skill tree is dual wield but you're using a 2h axe?!?

Yes because Wings of Entrophy(the weapon) counts as Dual Wielding, so all Dual Wield(note not One-Handed, but Dual Wield)nodes work for it.
Also since the weapon is actually two-handed, all two-handed nodes work for it as well as you can see in my skill tree.

The reasons I use this weapon is:
1st. In each league this weapon pretty much always costs 1 chaos orb and the chance for you to find 2, one-handed weapons which are as good as this one for 1 chaos is IMPOSSIBLE.
2nd. It gives adition block chance + 25% of your block is applied to spells, so it's a great defensive weapon and in this build's case possibly the best option.
3rd. Only with two-handed weapon will allow you to use this gem setup: Leap Slam>Fortify>Curse of Hit>Warlord's Mark. Without using a two-handed weapon you can't use Fortify. I mean it's not really that much of an issue, since once you get to high end it's pretty hard to die, but it's still nice to have it for extra survivability.



Note: The buld is fine as it is for 2.3, but in few days I'll correct if there is anything to correct, though from what I'm seeing nothing needs to be changed.

very nice idea.

Have you ever think about making a crit version of this build?
Of course using the wings, cause they are cool (i dont know why people hate them, cause i like them a lot:D)